| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1997-03-07) 7 March 1997 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | La Plata, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Estudiantes de La Plata | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Malvinas | ||
| 2019–2020 | Villa San Carlos | ||
| 2022– | Estudiantes | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2023 | |||
Mara Stefania Gómez (born 7 March 1997) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Estudiantes. She is the first transgender player to play in the Argentine top flight.
Career
After signing for Primera División side Villa San Carlos, she had her debut in 2020 in a 1–7 loss against Lanús. Her debut marked the first time an openly trans athlete competed in the first division of Argentine football (male or female).
In 2022, Gómez signed for Primera División side Estudiantes de La Plata, becoming the first transgender player to play in an Argentine top flight.
References
- "Mara Gómez: "Cumplí un sueño no soñado, algo que creí inalcanzable"". pagina12.com.ar. 6 December 2020.
- "El año que cambió la vida de Mara Gómez: el camino doloroso, los sueños cumplidos y el gran proyecto que ilusiona a la primera futbolista trans". infobae.com.
- "MARA GOMEZ: "LA DISCRIMINACIÓN ES UN ASESINATO SIN ARMA"". elgrafico.com.ar.
- "Mara Gómez: historia de superación". ole.com.ar. 8 December 2020.
- Cinalli, Cecilia (13 December 2020). "Luego de recibir la habilitación de AFA, la delantera de 23 años fue titular en la derrota de Villa San Carlos frente a Lanús por 7-1, y dejó un firme mensaje: "Salgan a luchar por sus sueños"". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- "Transgender woman poised to make Argentine soccer history". apnews.com.
- "Mara Gomez: a pioneer trans footballer changing attitudes in Argentina". fifpro.org.
- "'The day I debuted I felt relief' - Trans footballer Mara Gomez on discrimination, violence and how football saved her life". goal.com.
- Navas, Francisco (11 December 2020). "'Now it's the girls' dream': Mara Gómez on becoming Argentina's first trans footballer". The Guardian. theguardian.com.
External links
- Mara Gómez at EdeLP (in Spanish)
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